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Home >  Books >  Bringing the Social Sciences Alive
Bringing the Social Sciences Alive
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By Frederick M. Hess
Posted: Saturday, January 1, 2000
Bringing the Social Sciences Alive
220 pages
Allyn & Bacon
Publication Date: January 1999
Paperback
ISBN: 0205281702

A handy guide to the use of simulations in the classroom, this material provides important directions, background content, and reproducible materials for ten ready-to-use simulations that will engage your students in a variety of performance-related activities. An extensive introduction provides both the novice and the experienced teacher with guidelines for assessment, as well as discussions on designing and creating unique simulations and modifying them to fit class size and performance level.

Frederick M. Hess is a resident scholar at AEI.



Table of Contents

Foreword 
Preface

  1. Introduction
  2. Constructing a New American Government
  3. The Mighty Dorito Cartel
  4. Letting the Bulls Run
  5. Forging a Lasting Middle East Peace
  6. Choosing a President
  7. A Whirlwind American Tour
  8. Passing a Crime Bill
  9. Living on a Paycheck
  10. The Delicate Balance of Power
  11. Making the United Nations Work
  12. Final Thoughts

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